festoon

fes·toon

F0090800 (fĕ-sto͞on′)n.1. A string or garland, as of leaves or flowers, suspended in a loop or curve between two points.2. A representation of such a string or garland, as in painting or sculpture.tr.v. fes·tooned, fes·toon·ing, fes·toons 1. To decorate with or as if with festoons; hang festoons on.2. To form or make into festoons.

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[French feston, from Italian festone, from festa, feast, from Vulgar Latin *fēsta; see feast.]

festoon

(fɛˈstuːn) n1. a decorative chain of flowers, ribbons, etc, suspended in loops; garland2. (Art Terms) a carved or painted representation of this, as in architecture, furniture, or pottery3. (Dentistry) a. the scalloped appearance of the gums where they meet the teethb. a design carved on the base material of a denture to simulate this4. (Zoology) a. either of two Zerynthia species of white pierid butterfly of southern Europe, typically mottled red, yellow, and brownb. an ochreous brown moth, Apoda avellana the unusual sluglike larvae of which feed on oak leavesvb (tr) 5. to decorate or join together with festoons6. to form into festoons[C17: from French feston, from Italian festone ornament for a feast, from festa feast]

fes•toon

(fɛˈstun)

n. 1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points. 2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery. v.t. 3. to adorn with or as if with festoons: to festoon a hall. 4. to form into graceful curves or loops: to festoon curtains. 5. to connect by festoons. [1670–80; < French feston < Italian festone decoration for a feast, derivative of festa feast]

Festoon

 a chain or garland of things suspended. See also catena, chain.Examples: festoon of banners, 1852; of cobwebs; of flowers, 1732; of ivy; of ribbons, 1870; of vines, 1792.

festoon

Past participle: festooned
Gerund: festooning

Imperative
festoon
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Present
I festoon
you festoon
he/she/it festoons
we festoon
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Preterite
I festooned
you festooned
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we festooned
you festooned
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Present Continuous
I am festooning
you are festooning
he/she/it is festooning
we are festooning
you are festooning
they are festooning

Present Perfect
I have festooned
you have festooned
he/she/it has festooned
we have festooned
you have festooned
they have festooned

Past Continuous
I was festooning
you were festooning
he/she/it was festooning
we were festooning
you were festooning
they were festooning

Past Perfect
I had festooned
you had festooned
he/she/it had festooned
we had festooned
you had festooned
they had festooned

Future
I will festoon
you will festoon
he/she/it will festoon
we will festoon
you will festoon
they will festoon

Future Perfect
I will have festooned
you will have festooned
he/she/it will have festooned
we will have festooned
you will have festooned
they will have festooned

Future Continuous
I will be festooning
you will be festooning
he/she/it will be festooning
we will be festooning
you will be festooning
they will be festooning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been festooning
you have been festooning
he/she/it has been festooning
we have been festooning
you have been festooning
they have been festooning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been festooning
you will have been festooning
he/she/it will have been festooning
we will have been festooning
you will have been festooning
they will have been festooning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been festooning
you had been festooning
he/she/it had been festooning
we had been festooning
you had been festooning
they had been festooning

Conditional
I would festoon
you would festoon
he/she/it would festoon
we would festoon
you would festoon
they would festoon

Past Conditional
I would have festooned
you would have festooned
he/she/it would have festooned
we would have festooned
you would have festooned
they would have festooned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	festoon - a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curvescurtain, drape, drapery, pall, mantle - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	2.	festoon - an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural workembellishment - a superfluous ornament
	3.	festoon - flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decorationfestooneryflower chain - flowers strung together in a chain
Verb	1.	festoon - decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

festoon

verb1. decorate, deck, array, drape, garland, swathe, bedeck, wreathe, beribbon, engarland, hang The temples are festooned with lights.noun1. decoration, garland, swathe, wreath, swag, lei, chaplet festoons of laurel and magnolia

Translations

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